Religious "nones" shatter white evangelical dominance at the polls
Axios · Russell Contreras ·
A new faith divide could reshape the 2028 race.
By the numbers: White evangelical or born-again Christians accounted for 17% of voters Tuesday, down from 23% in 2024 and 24% in 2022, according to preliminary 2026 voter polling and earlier exit polls.
- Their Republican loyalty barely budged: 82% backed GOP House candidates, compared with 84% in 2024 and 83% in 2022.
- Religiously unaffiliated voters, known as "nones," accounted for 27% of the electorate Tuesday, compared with 24% in 2024.